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Mikrotech, LLC (Kenosha, WI) announced today that Mark Roszko has been promoted to Director of Engineering and Manufacturing. Mark joined the company over six years ago and has been instrumental with the planning, direction and growth of Mikrotech. We wish him continued success in his new position.

Mikrotech, LLC (Kenosha, WI) announced today that Alicia Santos has been promoted to Manufacturing Coordinator. Alicia joined the company over two years ago and has been instrumental with the growth and success of Mikrotech. We wish her continued success in her new position.

Mikrotech, LLC (Kenosha, WI) announced today that the Kenosha Area Business Alliance and the Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce have awarded Mikrotech the 2012 Fast Five award. Mikrotech was recognized as one of Kenosha’s most rapidly growing companies. The Fast Five puts a spotlight on companies that have made a significant economic impact in Kenosha County over the past year. The award will be presented at the annual dinner hosted by both KABA and the Chamber on Wednesday, November 14, 2012.

“The Fast Five award is an important acknowledgement of our commitment to bring innovative products and services to our customers in the medical device market,” said Kevin Brennan, Mikrotech’s President.

Mikrotech, LLC (Kenosha, WI) has announced today that they have updated their website, www.mikrotech.com. The company’s goals were to improve the visibility of the website and navigation for additional content in the future. In addition, the website was modified in line with recent changes to search engine optimization (SEO). “We need to constantly enhance the user experience on the website,” says John Whynott, Technical Director of Mikrotech. “Internet marketing is constantly evolving and we need to stay abreast of changes to make sure Mikrotech is connecting with the right target customers.”

Kenosha, Wisconsin – Mikrotech, LLC has announced today that John Whynott will be presenting at the UBM Canon Medtech Polymers 2012 Conference and Exhibits in the Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Chicago, IL on Wednesday September 12, 2012 at 11:50 AM CDT. The presentation title will be “Micromolding: Understanding the latest developments in micromolding to meet the need for smaller product parts and assemblies.” For more information or to register visit us at MedTech Polymers.

Kenosha, Wisconsin – Mikrotech, LLC has announced today that John Whynott will be presenting at the UBM Canon virtual event on Thursday June 14, 2012 at 1:00 PM CDT. The presentation title will be “Medical Micromachining: Identifying the Current Applications and Uses for Micromachining for Your Next MIS Device.” It is free to attendees. The current agenda and link to register now can be found here: Session 2: Medical Device Miniaturization: The Quest for the Incredible Shrinking Parts

Kenosha, Wisconsin – Mikrotech, LLC has completed the expansion of operations at its facility in Kenosha, WI. An increased demand for micromolded components used in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has prompted the addition of a Battenfeld Microsystem 50 micromolding production cell and the expansion of the ISO Class 8 clean room. The Battenfeld Microsystem 50 is designed specifically for plastic injection molding miniature components weighing less than one gram.

“One of our primary goals in expanding the Kenosha facility is to increase our ability to serve our customers. A strong demand to reduce the limitations on size, complexity, material selection, production yields and profitability for MIS devices is driving our growth,” said John Whynott, Technical Product Manager of Mikrotech.

Kenosha, Wisconsin – Mikrotech, LLC announced today that Kevin Brennan has been named President of Mikrotech, LLC. In addition, he will serve on the Board of Directors.

Mr. Brennan was co-founder and President of ASYST Technologies, LLC - a designer and manufacturer of custom injection molding and automotive lighting assembly products. Under Brennan’s leadership, ASYST became one of the premier North American suppliers to the automotive industry.

Mikrotech to present at the SME Micromanufacturing Conference and Exhibition …More info

Kenosha, Wisconsin – Mikrotech, LLC announced today that John Whynott will be presenting at the SME MicroManufacturing Conference and Exhibits in the Drury Lane Convention Center, Oakbrook Terrace, IL USA on Tuesday April 5, 2011 at 10:50 AM (central time). The presentation title will be “Maximizing the Benefits of Converting to Micromolding for Your Next MIS Device.” Visit the http://www.sme.org/micro website for additional information.

About Mikrotech
Mikrotech is a leading full service micromanufacturer of custom-designed components and subassemblies for medical devices used in minimally invasive surgery. The company’s micromanufacturing processes overcome the limitations of established technologies, facilitating smaller components with complex features and high precision tolerances. Mikrotech offers a comprehensive range of services to support MIS designers and manufacturers in all phases of the product development cycle: micromachining, micromolding, insert micromolding, micro subassembly and Manufacturing engineering assistance. Contact Mikrotech to learn more about micromachining or micromolding your next MIS device. www.mikrotech.com

Kenosha, Wisconsin – Mikrotech a medical device contract micromanufacturer, announces today the addition of a new line of custom extruded Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) rod diameters suitable for micromachining. The new line will increase the breadth of polymers Mikrotech can utilize for micromachining components and sub assemblies for medical devices used in minimally invasive surgery (MIS). LCP is an outstanding polymer choice for MIS devices due to its excellent flow characteristics, dimensional stability, chemical resistance and its high stiffness in thin wall sections. It also makes a good choice for insert micromolding and metal-to-plastic conversions.

During the prototype stage, the design of MIS devices can often have multiple design iterations before the final appearance and functionality of the product is complete. Micromachining provides designers the flexibility to perform design verification testing quickly with little or no tooling costs. However, finding suitable machine grade forms of LCP is difficult. As a result, designers have been forced to go directly to prototype or production mold tooling which often results in additional tooling costs and longer product development cycles. The new line of custom extruded LCP rod diameters will allow Mikrotech to provide a cost-effective prototyping solution that fully recognizes the distinct advantages of utilizing LCP.

Mikrotech offers best-in-class multi-axis CNC and Swiss screw micromachining for prototype and short run production. The technology enables designers to obtain precision high quality plastic components with features as small as .0008” (.020 mm) and take a solid model or CAD drawing to a finished product in three to four weeks. It can yield components which are burr free and obtain a surface finish of 16 µm or better.

About Mikrotech
Mikrotech is a leading full service micro manufacturer of custom-designed components and subassemblies for medical devices used in minimally invasive surgery. The company’s micro manufacturing processes overcome the limitations of established technologies, facilitating smaller components with complex features and high precision tolerances. Mikrotech offers a comprehensive range of services to support MIS designers and manufacturers in all phases of the product development cycle: micromachining, micromolding, insert micromolding, micro subassembly and Manufacturing engineering assistance. Contact Mikrotech to learn more. www.mikrotech.com